The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that the 2021/22 TotalEnergies Confederation Cup final will be held at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria
CAF made this disclosure in a statement published on its official website on Wednesday.
The Confederation Cup final is billed to take place on May 20. CAF said the kick-off time will be communicated in due course.
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This is the first intercontinental major cup final to be hosted at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium fondly referred to as the Nest of Champion.
Last year (2021), the TotalEnergies Confederation Cup was hosted in Cotonou, Benin, where Morocco’s Raja Club Athletic beat Algerian side, JS Kabylie 2-1.
Four teams are still in contention to win the 2021/22 Confederation Cup.
They are DR Congo’s TP Mazembe who scored a late goal to secure a 1-0 victory over RS Berkane of Morocco in the first match of the first leg of the semi-finals
In the second semi-final, Libya’s Al Ahli Tripoli have a mountain to climb after losing 0-2 to Orlando Pirates at home. Pirates will hope to consolidate on their 2-0 advantage going into the second leg at home.
The second leg of the semi-finals will be played on Sunday, May 15, 2022, after which the finalists will emerge. (PT)
